THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, Georgia! (Applause.) Thank you, Governor. Thank you for those great words. Thank you for your great leadership here in Georgia. It is great to be back in the Peach State. (Applause.)

In fact, last Saturday, my family and I actually celebrated St. Paddy’s Day in the great city of Savannah, Georgia. (Applause.) And today, I’m honored to be here in Atlanta, with the men and women who helped elect a President and leaders in Congress who, just three months ago yesterday, enacted historic tax cuts to put America first. You did it, Georgia. (Applause.)

And, in fact, let me begin today by bringing greetings from a friend of mine...

MARTA is looking for a partner to develop a plum of a property, a sliver of land in Downtown Atlanta that provides ready access to the Atlanta Streetcar and MARTA’s Peachtree Center Station.

MARTA’s Peachtree Center Station in Downtown Atlanta is located 120 feet below ground. MARTA is seeking a development partner to work on a project near one street-level opening. Credit: David Pendered

The Peachtree Center Station now is ranked as MARTA’s fourth-busiest rail station. MARTA reports the station accounts for about 8,217 average weekly boardings.

MARTA is providing broad terms and a 99-year ground lease to develop the site, which measures about 7,600 square feet of space that can be developed. The tract faces Peachtree Street at the intersection of Carnegie Way and Forsyth Street.

The track is favored by many NASCAR drivers as the surface allows for side-by-side racing in multiple grooves. Tires wear out very quickly on the oval, putting a higher importance on long-run speed.

Last year, Kevin Harvick won the first two stages at Atlanta, but a penalty allowed Brad Keselowski to swoop in for the checkered flag. Keselowski passed Kyle Larson for the lead with six laps to go for his first win of 2017.

All eyes will be on Georgia native Chase Elliott this weekend has he looks to capture his first Cup Series win at his hometown track. Back in the No. 9 car, a number made famous by his Hall of Fame father Bill, Chase does have a fair shot to win based on last season’s numbers.

Held to single-digits the last two games in losses at St. John’s and North Carolina, Allen was 5 for 14 from the field, including three 3-pointers, and made all 10 of his free throws. He added six assists and four rebounds. It was the most points he had scored since getting 22 against Florida State on Dec. 30.

The Blue Devils (20-5, 8-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) won without center Marvin Bagley, the ACC’s leading scorer and rebounder. The freshman sat out with a mild right knee sprain.

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Atlanta, GA (WJBF)—Happening now, a push in Georgia’s state capital to make it illegal for drivers to talk on their phone without a hands-free device. A Georgia lawmaker proposed a bill that would increase penalties for distracted driving.

On Thursday, NewsChannel 6’s Ashley Osborne sat down with Richard Baggett—a local father who has a personal connection to this legislation.

Baggett’s 21 year old daughter, Caitlyn, died in the I-16 wreck that killed five Georgia Southern University nursing students. A group of seven young women were headed from Statesboro to Savannah for their final clinical rotations. The truck driver who caused the accident is serving five years in prison...

Hammonds House Museum launches its 30th anniversary season with an exhibition and film by acclaimed visual artist Carrie Mae Weems. The opening night reception will include a conversation with Anne Collins Smith, Spelman College Museum’s Curator of Collections. The exhibition “From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried” exposes how photography has played a key role throughout history in shaping and supporting racism, stereotyping and social injustice, 6:30 – 8 p.m., 503 Peeples St. S.W., Atlanta, GA 30310, www.facebook.com/events/133957433968487

OnStage Atlanta presents the regional premiere of “Silence! The Musical,” a parody of the book and film “The Silence of the Lambs...

If you’re going to try to make money in the Atlanta GA real estate market, you have to know what you’re doing. That way, you don’t lose the money you put into it. Here are a few tips that can get you started.

You’re going to want to find a home that you can fix up and sell for a bit more than you paid for it. If your goal is to make money, you have to make sure that the cost of the renovations and the cost of the house combined still make it cheap enough for you to make money off of it when you sell it. If it’s going to net you barely any money to work with a fixer-upper home, then it’s not wise to invest in it unless you plan to wait for the market to change to where you can make more than you currently can.

You’re going to want to check out listings on real estate sites on a regular basi...